Trump admin hits back as ACLU launches lawsuit on birthright citizenship: ‘Ready to face them’

The Trump administration is gearing up to face legal challenges from civil rights groups after President Trump signed an order ending birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants. The order, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” seeks to clarify the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction.

While some legal scholars and immigration groups argue that the 14th Amendment includes those of illegal status, conservatives believe that it does not apply to individuals who are not under the jurisdiction of the U.S. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) wasted no time in filing a lawsuit on behalf of organizations whose members’ babies born on U.S. soil stand to be affected by the order. The ACLU claims that the order is unconstitutional, goes against congressional intent, and contradicts Supreme Court precedent.

The Trump administration, however, is ready to push back against what they perceive as an extension of the Left’s resistance. White House principal deputy press secretary, Harrison Fields, emphasized that the lawsuits are part of the ongoing opposition to President Trump’s popular agenda. He urged the “Radical Leftists” to either work with the administration or face them in court.

The order specifically targets children born in the U.S. to parents who are unlawfully present or temporarily in the country. It argues that these children should not automatically receive U.S. citizenship unless one of their parents is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of their birth. The ACLU vehemently opposes this stance, asserting that every baby born in the U.S. should be considered a U.S. citizen, with the exception of children born to foreign diplomats.

President Trump signed multiple executive orders on his first day in office related to border security and immigration. In addition to the birthright citizenship order, Trump declared a national emergency at the border, resumed border wall construction, ended Biden’s parole policies, and designated international cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. The administration also suspended refugee resettlement for four months and implemented a new process for immediate removal of migrants without the possibility of claiming asylum.

The legal battle over birthright citizenship is just one part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and secure the U.S. border. As the lawsuits unfold, the administration remains steadfast in its commitment to upholding the rule of law and protecting American citizenship.